Hope this blows over soon

[nickliv]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7412852.stm

And what were DFH doing there? 

[nopanic - neil]

Funny really,

What do we do in the UK?

Murmer a bit and say "fuel bloody expensive!" - typical.


By the way "have you seen the price of diesel?" 

[termietermite]

The price is irrelevant since I can't buy any.

Happily, the bus to LM stops outside my house so if all else fails....

I've heard a rumour on another forum, though, that the dispute has been settled but I don't know how true this is.

[nickliv]

Can't buy any diesel?

Bloody hell. C'est combien huile du rape seed? I sincerely hope that gets sorted, as I can't bring quite enough to get there, about for a week, and back again in a single tank from the UK

[nopanic - neil]

Just think lack of diesel, whats going to happen to the Audi's

[pretzel]

Just think lack of diesel, whats going to happen to the Audi's

I'm sure Herr Biela will have it at the top of his list of racing driver's excuses....

[Lord Pig-Pen]

50% pump or red plus 50% veg oil (of any type). Works a treat.... did 10's of 000's of miles on it in my Jetta.... go over 50% and it smells too much. You can go up to 75% but risk damaging modern pump spindles if its cold and the oil thickens......
Drain the tractor and pop to Carrefour... sorted.

[Chris (Liverpool Boys)]

Some of our old tesco trucks at work run on that bio shite and it is shite they are forever f**k*ng up!!!

[JDS]

Termie, what's the fuel situation like at the center of the universe? We still cannot (leagally) fill jerry cans in dept 17 (which is a total PITA as we are racing this weekend!) as Charente Maritime has passed local laws banning it. Prices rising 1 or 2 cents every day. Can you fill jerry cans there? (thinking about fuel for the genny etc.)

[termietermite]

Termie, what's the fuel situation like at the center of the universe? We still cannot (leagally) fill jerry cans in dept 17 (which is a total PITA as we are racing this weekend!) as Charente Maritime has passed local laws banning it. Prices rising 1 or 2 cents every day. Can you fill jerry cans there? (thinking about fuel for the genny etc.)

I don't know the answer as I only fill up once a month, but I will try to find out.  How do you mow your lawn then if you can't use a jerry can to buy fuel?

[JDS]

I use what's left in the mower .... my neighbour resorted to loading his mower into his trailer on Saturday and driving the lot to the garage and filling the mower directly !!!

[Kev_mk3]

My dads in france at the moment and I don’t think he knew about this until I told him the other day. Hope he can get diesel so he can pick my mum up from the airport next week!

As to what Neil said Diesel is a bloody joke – so is petrol tho. When I started driving 6 years ago it was about 78p per litre now it’s a fricking joke!



We should take a leaf out of the french’s book and take action IMO

[JDS]

We should take a leaf out of the french’s book and take action IMO

this is thr road outside La Rochelle airport last night when I came back to the UK - has been burning for more than 6 days now !!!!

[Kev_mk3]

We should take a leaf out of the french’s book and take action IMO

this is thr road outside La Rochelle airport last night when I came back to the UK - has been burning for more than 6 days now !!!!

Still better than the English effort – scratch our arses and mumble rude words, there for doing sweet FA


then Health and safty would come along and close it down

[Gordonwr]

As to what Neil said Diesel is a bloody joke – so is petrol tho. When I started driving 6 years ago it was about 78p per litre now it’s a fricking joke!

When I started driving petrol was 5s 5d per gallon ( that's 25p in new money) and we were still looking for ways to save fuel  or money!
I found the best way was a jerrycan, syphon tube and a good selection of Army vehicles in our German workshops !!